JFK Regatta CPYC

Hosted By Cottage Park Yacht Club

Sunday, August 16,2020 A Mass Bay Qualifier

1. Eligibility: In accordance with MBSA Season Championship splits. A “Sporty Boat” division may be added if established by Mass Bay Sailing and if there are at least three boats from the division enter in the regatta. If less than three enter, those boats will participate in their Mass Bay Sailing non-sporty boat class.

2.2 Registration: Send entry fee and valid PHRF certificate to:

JFK Cottage Park Yacht Club 76 Orlando Road Winthrop, MA 02152 OR Regatta Management Solutions www.regattaman.com

2.3 Fees: $60. .MBSA .discount $5.00. Make checks payable to Cottage Park Yacht Club or pay by credit card at www.regattaman.com. Entries must be received by August 17 th . On the water entries will have a

$10 surcharge.

2.4 Handicaps: ORR-EZ Certificate. Time on Time will be used 3 Rules: This event will be governed by the MBSA General Sailing Instructions except as changed by these Event Sailing Instructions, which will be posted on www.cpyc.org and www.regattaman.com. Boats are required to check-in before their first start of the day. Boats in the racing area that are not starting a second or subsequent race must notify the Race Committee before leaving the racing area. Boats that withdraw from racing must advise the Race Committee as soon as reasonably possible. 4 Notices to Competitors: Will be posted on www.cpyc.org and on www.regattaman.com. 6.1 Signals to Competitors: Signals made ashore will be displayed at CPYC and announced on VHF 72. (Should weather dictate abandoning the regatta prior to the rendezvous, or moving the race area, the RC will make an announcement at approximately 1000 hrs. by VHF, text and email.) 7.1 Schedule of Races: Maximum of 2 races. 7.2 Warning Signal: First warning signal 1200 hrs. 9 Racing Area: Rendezvous in the vicinity of MBSA Racing Mark “M”, Boston Entrance Gong RW”NC” at 11:30 hrs. 10.1 The Course: Intended courses to be used are MBSA standard courses or MBSA List of Marks “A”. 11.1 Marks: Marks will be inflatable tetrahedrons and/or government marks (List A). 14.2 Recalls: The Race Committee will use VHF channel 72. 17.1 Time Limit: 3 hrs. after the actual starting time of each class. 17.2 Finishing Window: The finishing window shall be 30 minutes after the first boat in each class finishes. 19.1 Protests and Requests for Redress: Written protests must be filed on an appropriate form available at www.cpyc.org and may be submitted by email within 24 hours to the Fleet Governor at regatta@cpyc.org. Details of the hearing will then be provided as soon as possible. 24 Prizes: Prizes will be presented to three places in class depending on number of competitors at CPYC Annual Awards Night to be held in conjunction with Mass Bay Sailing Awards dinner at CPYC on Friday, November 22, 2020. Additionally, the names of first place winners of each class will be added to the Perpetual JFK Trophy at CPYC.